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So I replaced the rear axle in the fall after my differential threw a bearing. I also replaced the shocks with KYB GR2's as my car has 135k and they were the decarbons (i'm guessing original). I also did the sway bar links. Repainted the control arms, panhard and springs and put everything back together. It was having quite the clunking and rattling. The clunk seemed to be when i was getting on and off the gas and the rattling was more over bumps.
It's not too cold today so I decided to jack it up and take a look. I supported the rear by the unibody and let the suspension hang and did my best to shake everything for rattles. Only things that moved at all were the springs and the torque arm. The bolts were rather loose where the torque arm mounts to the differential so I tightened those back up. I was hoping the springs wouldn't rattle with weight on it so I took it for a spin. It seems the clunking is gone on acceleration / deceleration changes which makes sense given the loose torque arm. However there is some rattling still going over bumps.
One thing I forgot to do when I put everything back together in the fall was tape the insulators to the tops of the springs. I also didn't keep track of which one came from left/right as I didn't think that would matter but now I'm not sure. Currently the springs are installed that when the end of the bottom of the spring is pointing towards the rear of the car the ends are on the inside. If I swapped them when pointing rearwards they would be on the outside. My springs are also original so I'm not sure if maybe they are worn and sagging and not providing enough push to keep everything seated, or if the insulators are just worn out and ratteling or if I have things switched up left to right or if the GR2's are just not enough shock and thinks are moving too quickly over bumps. (I ordered GR2's but what I recieved are labeled excel-g which from what I've read I think they renamed the low end line). I'm thinking of starting with new insulators and then going on to new springs if that doesn't do it. I'm curious if anyone thinks I'm going in the right direction or not.
It's not too cold today so I decided to jack it up and take a look. I supported the rear by the unibody and let the suspension hang and did my best to shake everything for rattles. Only things that moved at all were the springs and the torque arm. The bolts were rather loose where the torque arm mounts to the differential so I tightened those back up. I was hoping the springs wouldn't rattle with weight on it so I took it for a spin. It seems the clunking is gone on acceleration / deceleration changes which makes sense given the loose torque arm. However there is some rattling still going over bumps.
One thing I forgot to do when I put everything back together in the fall was tape the insulators to the tops of the springs. I also didn't keep track of which one came from left/right as I didn't think that would matter but now I'm not sure. Currently the springs are installed that when the end of the bottom of the spring is pointing towards the rear of the car the ends are on the inside. If I swapped them when pointing rearwards they would be on the outside. My springs are also original so I'm not sure if maybe they are worn and sagging and not providing enough push to keep everything seated, or if the insulators are just worn out and ratteling or if I have things switched up left to right or if the GR2's are just not enough shock and thinks are moving too quickly over bumps. (I ordered GR2's but what I recieved are labeled excel-g which from what I've read I think they renamed the low end line). I'm thinking of starting with new insulators and then going on to new springs if that doesn't do it. I'm curious if anyone thinks I'm going in the right direction or not.
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